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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

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Australian Manganese Company. Shareholders Visit the Mine. (Contributed.)

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 2

At Easter a party of shareholders of the Australian Manganese Company, No Liability, paid a visit of inspection to the company's property at…

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Silver Turned Into Gold. Helping the War

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 2

Seventeen and sixpence saved now, whether in one sum or by means of the simple sixpence will (says the Governor of the Commonwealth Bank) be worth…

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New Zealand Miners' Strike. Some Prepared to Negotiate. Auckland (N.Z.)

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 3

It is reported that a strong section of New Zealand miners are prepared to negotiate, despite the no-surrender attitude of others…

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Fire at South Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 4

At about 2.45 o'clock this morning, a hut at the South mine, which was used by a party engaged in sinking a shaft, was slightly damaged by fire,…

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The South Mine Output

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 2

The lead mill on the South mine is capable of dealing with 7000 tons of ore per week, and the manager (Mr. Wainwright) states that the mine is…

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The New Zealand Strike. Miners Prepared to Resume. Auckland

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 2

It was reported from Greymouth late last night that the strike had ended, and that all the mines would resume on Wenesday or earlier. The…

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The Mining Industry. Mr. E. J. Horwood and the Future of Broken Hill. "No End in Sight."

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 4

At the complimentary social tendered to Mr. H. L. Hosier last night, Mr. A. F. Edwards, in proposing the toast of "The Mining Industry and…

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New Zealand Miners Resuming. Auckland (N.Z.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 2

The employees at three more mines have decided to resume work on Monday. The Government says it will not repeal the Military Service Act…

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Daylesford Mine Fatality. a Fall of Stone. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 4

Daniel Sullivan, a married man with five children, was working at the North Ajax mine, Daylesford (Vic), to-day, when a mass of about eight tons of…

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Daylesford Mine Fatality. a Fall of Stone. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 1

Daniel Sullivan, a married man with five children, was working at the North Ajax mine, Daylesford (Vic), to-day, when a mass of about eight tons of…

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Northern Collieries Idle. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

Over 100 men have been thrown idle by the abolition of the second shift at the Pelaw Main and Hebburn collieries. A union relief fund is suggested…

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Industrial Matters. Mount Moran Gold Mine. Application for Suspension of Operations. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

Notice has been lodged with the Mount Morgan mining warden by the solicitors for the Mount Morgan Goldmining Company of an application for a…

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Mining. Broken Hill Proprietary Dividend

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 4

The Broken Hill Proprietary Company has declared a dividend of 1/ per share, payable on May 16…

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Mining. Australian Metals. the Tasmanian Spelter Plant. Statement by Prime Minister. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. Hughes) yesterday explained that the cable message recently received announcing the registration of the…

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Germany and United States. One Hundred Miners Entombed. Mine on Fire. Austrians Suspected. (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 7

Austrians are suspected of deliberately setting fire to the Trinidad (Colorado) colliery. A hundred miners are entombed…

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Accidents at the North Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 4

At the North mine this afternoon Mr. S. Racknoff, a miner, while employed at the mine in filling ore into a chute, fell down the chute, with the…

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Mining. Amalgamated Zinc

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 4

For the half-year ended December 31 Amalgamated Zinc (De Bavay's), Limited (according to the official report), showed a profit on working account of…

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The Broken Hill Mines. Shareholders and War Profits. Position Officially Explained. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 2

During the election campaign shareholders of Broken Hill mine have been charged with receiving enormous war profits from the sale of their products…

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Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

The Victoria Ambulance bad several mine ca[?] last night. At the North Mine, while at work on the 1400ft. level, W. Herzog had one of his feet…

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Industrial Matters. the New Zealand Strike. Miners Sentenced on Conspiracy Charge. Auckland (N.Z.)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

Nine miners yesterday pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiring to cause a seditious strike. The hearing of a charge against a tenth man (Maloney)…

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